Cooks.com
(https://cooks.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 29, 2026Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
There are significant authority gaps regarding the creators; recipes are attributed to ‘Belle’ or ‘CM’s Cooking School’ without any Person schema or verifiable digital footprints for these individuals. The schema_json is restricted to the generic WebSite type, failing to use specific Recipe or Organization schema that would establish expertise. Technically, the site lacks H1 tags and Meta Descriptions across all analyzed pages, which contradicts its claim of being the ‘ultimate’ resource in its category.
The site claims to offer ‘tested and approved’ recipes, yet there is no evidence of a culinary lab, a named executive chef, or a standardized testing protocol to support this performance claim. The ‘Nutrition Facts’ claim is similarly unsubstantiated, as no source or database (like the USDA) is cited for the vitamin and mineral data mentioned. While the content exists, the ‘proof’ of the quality promised in the meta-level claims is missing.
Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Cooks.com",
"alternateName": "Cooks",
"url": "https://www.cooks.com/",
"description": "The ultimate no-nonsense recipe site for home cooks. New recipes everyday.",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
}
/rec/new_recipes.html
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Cooks.com",
"alternateName": "Cooks",
"url": "https://www.cooks.com/",
"description": "The ultimate no-nonsense recipe site for home cooks. New recipes everyday.",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
}
/rec/doc/add/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Cooks.com",
"alternateName": "Cooks",
"url": "https://www.cooks.com/",
"description": "The ultimate no-nonsense recipe site for home cooks. New recipes everyday.",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
}
/rec/popular/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Cooks.com",
"alternateName": "Cooks",
"url": "https://www.cooks.com/",
"description": "The ultimate no-nonsense recipe site for home cooks. New recipes everyday.",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 72 | 0 |
| /rec/new_recipes.html | 72 | 0 |
| /rec/doc/add/ | 72 | 0 |
| /rec/popular/ | 72 | 0 |
This page presents a snapshot of public data from Cooks.com, captured on May 29, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
Notice to Cooks.com: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The evaluation is free, and any company can request a fresh audit at any time.
Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.
To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://cooks.com to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.